Multan Train Incident: PR high level inquiry team inspects site

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MULTAN (APP): Federal Government Inspector of Railways Mian Arshad reached Multan for investigation into an accident involving two trains that left four persons dead and another 31 injured on Thursday.

Four coaches of the passenger train were derailed. Rescuers, police, railways police rushed to the spot after receiving information about the accident.

Three of the four killed in the accident were identified as Nasir (23), son of Allah Daad of Rahimyar Khan, Sardar (40), son of Ilyas of Rahimyar Khan and Gul Hassan (55) of Ghotki. Their bodies were handed over to the heirs, Railways Multan officials said.

Rescuers said they had provided first aid to over 60 passengers and many others were shifted to Nishtar Hospital where 31 passengers were under treatment, eight of them in critical condition.

Meanwhile, the Inspector Railways visited the accident scene along with his team on Thursday as part of the investigation.

Rescue 1122 sources said that eight persons stated to be in critical condition at Nishtar Hospital Multan were indentified as Abdullah, son of Taj of Mirpur Mathelo, Karim Bakhsh of Mirpur Khas, Shahid, son of Haji Sahib Dad of Sadiqabad, Ishaq, son of Ghulam Rasool of Samasatta, Ali Bakhsh, son of Karim Bakhsh of Mirpur Khas, Naseer, son of Bashir of Lahore, Uzair, son of Shoukat of Lahore and Asghar Ali, son of Haji Muhammad.

Divisional Commercial Officer Railways Multan Tahir Marwat told APP that a counter was being set up outside the local railway station for providing information to the relatives of the injured passengers. He said that railways would continue to extend support to the injured till they are fully recovered and discharged from the hospital.

Meanwhile, the Awam Express was again sent to its destination after six to seven more coaches were attached to it, Railways Multan spokesman Rao Tasleem said.

Earlier, passengers of the train were given breakfast by the railways at the railway station before their departure to Karachi.

Around 250 rescuers and 25 ambulances from Rescue 1122 Multan , Khanewal, Muzaffargarh and Lodhran participated in the rescue operation.

Meanwhile, heavy machinery was being used to clear the track and trains from Karachi were being diverted to Khanewal junction bypassing Multan . To cater to the needs of passengers of Multan , a shuttle train was being run from Multan to Khanewal.